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Dr. Emily Amber Antoon-Walsh, MD, MA is a hospitalist in Olympia, WA specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and general pediatrics. Dr. Emily Amber Antoon-Walsh, MD, MA is affiliated with Seattle Children's.
413 Lilly Road Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
4800 Sand Point Way Ne Oc.7. 830
Seattle, WA 98105
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
She completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatric Hospital Medicine and has a state license in Washington.
Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Licensed In: Washington
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Dr. Emily Antoon-Walsh specializes in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and general pediatrics and practices in Seattle, WA and Olympia, WA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Antoon-Walsh include adolescent issues, asthma, and hospital care. Dr. Antoon-Walsh trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington for her residency. Awards and/or distinctions she has received include {{ award; name }} - {{ award; and description }} - {{ award. She is professionally affiliated with Seattle Children's.
